University of Dallas Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award 


Previous Award Winners:

  • 1983-84: Greg Roper, Men's Soccer
  • 1987-88: Paul Rydberg, Men's Soccer
  • 1989-90: Jean Davin, Women's Basketball
  • 1990-91: Joe Meany, Men's Tennis
  • 1992-93: Rebecca Schiller, Women's Tennis
  • 1993-94: Rebecca Schiller, Women's Tennis
  • 1994-95: Gemma Paulo, Volleyball
  • 1995-96: Gemma Paulo, Volleyball, Women's Soccer
  • 1996-97: Dennis White, Men's Soccer
  • 1997-98: Thomas Fletcher, Men's Cross Country
  • 1998-99: Julie Brown, Women's Tennis
  • 1999-00: Julie Brown, Women's Tennis
  • 2000-01: Julie Brown, Women's Tennis
  • 2001-02: Anna McMinn, Women's Tennis
  • 2002-03: Mike Watson, Men's Tennis
  • 2003-04: Mike Watson, Men's Tennis
  • 2004-05: Elena Yates, Women's Cross Country
  • 2005-06: Elena Yates, Women's Cross Country
  • 2006-07: Monica Craig, Women's Cross Country
  • 2007-08: Bennett Rawicki, Men's Soccer
  • 2008-09: Theresa Smart, Women's Cross Country
  • 2009-10: Theresa Smart, Women's Cross Country
  • 2010-11: Theresa Smart, Softball
  • 2011-12: Becky Williams, Women's Lacrosse
  • 2012-13: Aaron French, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field
  • 2013-14: Aaron French, Men's Track & Field
  • 2014-15: Kayla Nguyen, Women's Soccer 
  • 2015-16: Trae Hampton, Men's Soccer
  • 2016-17: Trae Hampton, Men's Soccer
  • 2017-18: Trae Hampton, Men's Soccer 
  • 2018-19: Gabe Vazquez, Men's Cross Country
  • 2019-20: Isabella Childs, Women's Cross Country
  • 2020-21: Nico Walz, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field
  • 2021-22: Nico Walz, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field: Torie Bernard, Women's Soccer
  • 2022-23: Nico Walz, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field: Kimberly Burch, Women's Golf: Madi Meduna, Women's Golf

About the University of Dallas Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award:

The Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award was first implemented in 1984 and given to Greg Roper, a current University of Dallas Associate Professor of English. Since the award's inception, there have been 22 different winners. The award is handed annually to the letter-winning varsity student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average; freshmen are not eligible.